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Blue Book Value AbbySedge at 7:46pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6968 Does anyone on here know if there is an existing blue book listing the value of a used boat? I woul
Sheaves inboom jumbyway at 6:26pm 12.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2209 Anyone know of a source for replacement sheaves? Looking for in-boom sheaves used for reefing and o
S2 8.0 cc mast step pictures? Surfagoody at 5:44pm 12.12.12 S2 5/2130 Just finished rebuilding the mast step ( cabin top area ) and re-stepped the mast. Now my standing r
Speed at different sailing points Jared1048 at 2:36pm 12.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 16/5166 Hello, I've seen these circular charts that show how fast a boat sails at different points of sail
keel and skeg separating from hull (2) Mcksailor at 2:29pm 12.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2607 78' H30 owner and looking for any input. Skeg bolts need replacing for sure. Keel bolts look good, r
Headsail size Lost Parent at 2:03pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1598 Anybody know the dimensions of a 135 roller furling geneoa on a 1982 catalina 30
Yanmar air filters (1) Kite Runner at 1:52pm 12.12.12 Big Boats 6/4996 After much debating as to putting a foam element back in my 3YM30 air filter housing after being wit
iPad IOS 6.0.x bug Phil Herring at 1:22pm 12.12.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3662 It appears there's a bug in the app now. Here's what the software provider posted in their support
Need 3qm30f Heat Exchanger capjules at 1:09pm 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1291 Hello, I need a Heat Exchanger for my Yanmar 3QM30F engine. My yanmar dealer says they are disco
head stay tom power at 1:08pm 12.12.12 Catalina 30 4/1849 Hi All, Anyone know the head stay length for a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig? Thanks. Tom
Companionway Door Track Insulation. Bowedtoothdoc at 11:21am 12.12.12 Big Boats 3/1475 Happy Holidays to Everyone on such a great forum! I recently noticed that on my sliding companionwa
Lazerette filling with water RWSlater at 10:08am 12.12.12 Big Boats 6/1796 I have a 96 passage 42 and the transom lazerette is leaking in sea water when I'm underway. I suspec
New 9.9hp high thrust Yamaha Matros at 9:04am 12.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4881 Hey Everyone, I'm thinking of purchasing a brand new outboard (Yamaha 9.9 high thrust 25") and woul
Tripp Design FourPoints at 8:54am 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1430 Does anyone know anyone at Tripp Design in Norwalk, CT (designers of the Bermuda 40, the Block Islan
Plastic Classic Question Squidd at 6:58am 12.12.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2185 This is for a different forum, but some of you guys might go there and perhaps be able to help me...
Old O23 Centerboard Pivot ruidh at 5:26am 12.12.12 Day Sailers 18/3958 I'm trying to remove the centrists on my '71 O23. This is an iron keel with a pivot pin that goes al
Sydney International Boatshow Ken13559 at 8:35pm 12.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1120 Any Aussies on this forum? If yes, could you tell me if the Sydney International Boatshow (Aug 2013)
Sacrificial zincs?? dutchy at 5:24pm 12.11.12 Big Boats 8/2379 Does the Yanmar 3GMF (fresh water cooled) have any zincs in the engine block? It is my understandin
repair help please rstone at 4:30pm 12.11.12 Ask All Sailors 25/7254 hey everybody, i'm totally new to sailing. as in never been. but sunday i bought a 1969 morgan 22 in
Videos from Desolation Sound ... eliems at 4:29pm 12.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2236 Just started loading some of the clips from our trip last year on to YouTube. Desolation Sound is a

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1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump mermike at 4:30pm 03.29.23 I have a Gusher under the cover. I'll be at the boat next week some time. I'll take a few pictures.
Spreader attachment to mast Gene Neill at 3:41pm 03.29.23 I'd talk to either Catalina Direct in California, or Catalina Yachts in Florida. Or both. One or bot
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Gene Neill at 3:35pm 03.29.23 Cloth if you're gonna sleep on it much.
RigRite ivieto at 3:26pm 03.29.23 Rig Rite is a legitimate business and the experience you are having is not unique. Some of their st
RigRite dlochner at 3:18pm 03.29.23 Rig Rite is a legitimate business and the experience you are having is not unique. Some of their stu
Lazy jacks dlochner at 3:15pm 03.29.23 Turning blocks. You do want to be able to adjust the lazy jacks, especially to pull them forward whe
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate smokey73 at 2:48pm 03.29.23 That is not a factory weld. It is not even an acceptable weld for a structural component. Replace
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Siamese at 2:04pm 03.29.23 I'm not at all excited about your situation. Your wife, despite all her other attributes, is a limi
Javelin woodwork Siamese at 1:41pm 03.29.23 Yeah. Either make it yourself, or get a local guy to do. It's not difficult. You could also consi
Heart stopping drone footage shemandr at 1:39pm 03.29.23 When the Volvo Fleet was in Newport they had a mockup available for the public to tour. It was like
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 1:22pm 03.29.23 I hate to beat this to death but the boom has to clear the backstay at the height of the boom both
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail shemandr at 1:18pm 03.29.23 I hate to beat this to death but the boom has to clear the backstay at the height of the boom both s
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights DSqr at 1:17pm 03.29.23 I also have leaking through the lights on my H376. We had it fixed by sealing the screw holes on th
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 (1) DSqr at 1:10pm 03.29.23 I got the davits for my H376 (virtually the same boat) from Kato Marine. I was amazed by their cust
Furling Main Dave Groshong at 1:05pm 03.29.23 I'm not sure about bend, but halyard tension is a major issue, peak up the halyard tension and upg
Yamaha 33 fuel tanks jssailem at 12:54pm 03.29.23 I have heard of boats with "built-in" tanks. Usually they are water. I would think fuel would be a b
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 12:50pm 03.29.23 It was an anomaly... The specialist suggested the units may have sat around for too long. They were
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 12:46pm 03.29.23 John, Sorry that you're having so many problems with the rebuild. It will all come together at s
Halman 27 jssailem at 12:20pm 03.29.23 OPINION> Coastal Cruiser. Sailboat data helps to identify metrics. These can be used to compare diff
Morgan 34 Centerboard Paul Koestner at 12:04pm 03.29.23 Thank you very much, John, for your detailed answers. I really appreciate it. The boatyard has offer

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